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and behold, he stood by the river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now it happened at the end of two full years that Pharaoh had a dream, and behold, he was standing by the Nile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now it happened at the end of two full years that Pharaoh had a dream, and behold, he was standing by the Nile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now it happened at the end of two full years that Pharaoh had a dream, and behold, he was standing by the Nile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened at the end of two full years that Pharaoh had a dream, and behold, he was standing by the Nile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now it happened at the end of two full years that Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the end of two years Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Two years later Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Two years later the king of Egypt dreamed he was standing beside the Nile River. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After two full years Pharaoh had a dream. He dreamed he was standing by the Nile River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After two years had passed, the king of Egypt dreamed that he was standing by the Nile River, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Two years later—to the day—Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile River,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />At the end of two full years Pharaoh had a dream. As he was standing by the Nile,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now it happened at the end of two full years that Pharaoh had a dream, and look, he was standing by the Nile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and behold, he stood by the river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />At the end of two full years, Pharaoh dreamed, and behold, he stood by the river. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, at the end of two years of days that Pharaoh is dreaming, and behold, he is standing by the River,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, at the end of two years of days that Pharaoh is dreaming, and lo, he is standing by the River,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be the end of two years of days, and Pharaoh dreamed; and behold, he stood by the river.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />After two years Pharao had a dream. He thought he stood by the river, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />After two years, Pharaoh saw a dream. He thought himself to be standing above a river,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After a lapse of two years, Pharaoh had a dream. He was standing by the Nile,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AND it came to pass, two years later, Pharaoh dreamed; and he was standing by the river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it happened after two years, and Pharaoh dreamed a dream, and behold he stood on the river.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass after two full years that Pharao had a dream. He thought he stood upon <i>the bank of</i> the river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/41-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=10287" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/41.htm">The Dreams of Pharaoh</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">After</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šə·nā·ṯa·yim (N-fd) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">two full years</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7093.htm" title="7093: miq·qêṣ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- End. Contracted from qatsats; an extremity; adverbially after.">had passed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: ū·p̄ar·‘ōh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/hebrew/2492.htm" title="2492: ḥō·lêm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To bind firmly, to be, plump, to dream. A primitive root; properly, to bind firmly, i.e. to be plump; also to dream.">had a dream:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ‘ō·mêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">He was standing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">beside</a> <a href="/hebrew/2975.htm" title="2975: hay·’ōr (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Stream (of the Nile), stream, canal. ">the Nile,</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">Daniel 2:1-3</a></span><br />In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him. / So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king, / he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Daniel 4:5-9</a></span><br />I had a dream, and it frightened me; while I was in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me. / So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me. / When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-10.htm">Acts 7:10</a></span><br />and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-20.htm">Psalm 105:20-22</a></span><br />The king sent and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free. / He made him master of his household, ruler over all his substance, / to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5</a></span><br />One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-15.htm">Job 33:15-18</a></span><br />In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds, / He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings / to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">Daniel 2:28-30</a></span><br />But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these: / As you lay on your bed, O king, your thoughts turned to the future, and the Revealer of Mysteries made known to you what will happen. / And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-19.htm">Daniel 4:19-27</a></span><br />For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies! / The tree you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached the sky and was visible to all the earth, / whose foliage was beautiful and whose fruit was abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the air nested— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Acts 2:17</a></span><br />‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-12.htm">Matthew 2:12-13</a></span><br />And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route. / When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28</a></span><br />And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-17.htm">Daniel 1:17</a></span><br />To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-6.htm">1 Samuel 28:6</a></span><br />He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6</a></span><br />He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-19.htm">Matthew 27:19</a></span><br />While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/29-14.htm">Genesis 29:14</a></b></br> And Laban said to him, Surely thou <i>art</i> my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.</p><p class="hdg">that Pharaoh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/20-3.htm">Genesis 20:3</a></b></br> But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou <i>art but</i> a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she <i>is</i> a man's wife.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Genesis 37:5-10</a></b></br> And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told <i>it</i> his brethren: and they hated him yet the more… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/40-5.htm">Genesis 40:5</a></b></br> And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which <i>were</i> bound in the prison.</p><p class="hdg">the river.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-21.htm">Genesis 31:21</a></b></br> So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face <i>toward</i> the mount Gilead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/1-22.htm">Exodus 1:22</a></b></br> And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-9.htm">Exodus 4:9</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour <i>it</i> upon the dry <i>land</i>: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry <i>land</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/40-18.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/genesis/40-8.htm">Dreamed</a> <a href="/jude/1-8.htm">Dreaming</a> <a href="/genesis/38-12.htm">End</a> <a href="/genesis/37-11.htm">Full</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-11.htm">Nile</a> <a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/genesis/40-21.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/36-37.htm">River</a> <a href="/genesis/38-21.htm">Side</a> <a href="/genesis/35-20.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/37-7.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/genesis/29-14.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/41-5.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/genesis/41-5.htm">Dreamed</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-7.htm">Dreaming</a> <a href="/genesis/41-53.htm">End</a> <a href="/genesis/41-5.htm">Full</a> <a href="/genesis/41-2.htm">Nile</a> <a href="/genesis/41-46.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/genesis/41-4.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/41-2.htm">River</a> <a href="/genesis/41-3.htm">Side</a> <a href="/genesis/41-17.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/41-3.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/genesis/41-41.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 41</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-1.htm">Pharaoh has two dreams.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Joseph interprets them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-33.htm">He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-46.htm">The seven years of plenty.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-50.htm">He begets children.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">53. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-53.htm">The famine begins.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "two full years" emphasize the period of waiting and testing for Joseph, who remained in prison despite his accurate interpretations. This waiting period can be seen as a time of preparation and refinement for Joseph, who would soon rise to a position of great authority. The number two in biblical numerology often signifies division or difference, which can be seen in the transition from Joseph's imprisonment to his eventual rise to power.<p><b>Pharaoh had a dream</b><br>Dreams in the ancient Near East were often considered messages from the divine, and Pharaoh's dream would have been seen as significant and requiring interpretation. In Egyptian culture, Pharaohs were considered gods or semi-divine figures, so a dream given to Pharaoh would hold national importance. This sets the stage for Joseph's introduction to Pharaoh, as his ability to interpret dreams is a key element of his God-given wisdom and prophetic insight. Theologically, this dream serves as a divine intervention in the narrative, guiding the future of Egypt and Israel.<p><b>He was standing beside the Nile</b><br>The Nile River was the lifeblood of Egypt, crucial for agriculture, transportation, and sustenance. It was often associated with fertility and prosperity, and its annual flooding was essential for the survival of the Egyptian civilization. Pharaoh standing beside the Nile in his dream symbolizes his connection to the source of Egypt's power and wealth. This setting foreshadows the coming famine and the role Joseph will play in managing Egypt's resources. Theologically, the Nile can be seen as a symbol of God's provision, and Pharaoh's dream by the Nile indicates a divine message concerning the future of Egypt's prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, considered a god by his people, who had a significant dream that set the stage for Joseph's rise to power.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, Joseph is the central figure in the surrounding account. He is in prison at this time, waiting for God's timing to fulfill his destiny.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nile.htm">The Nile</a></b><br>The great river of Egypt, symbolizing life and prosperity, which plays a crucial role in Pharaoh's dream and the subsequent interpretation by Joseph.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dream.htm">Dream</a></b><br>A divine communication method used by God to reveal His plans, especially significant in the life of Joseph.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/two_full_years.htm">Two Full Years</a></b><br>The period Joseph remained in prison after interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker, highlighting the theme of waiting on God's timing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing_is_perfect.htm">God's Timing is Perfect</a></b><br>Joseph's two-year wait in prison reminds us that God's timing is not our own, but it is always perfect. We must trust in His plan and remain faithful during periods of waiting.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dreams_as_divine_communication.htm">Dreams as Divine Communication</a></b><br>In biblical times, God often used dreams to communicate His will. While we may not receive dreams in the same way today, we should remain open to God's guidance through His Word and the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_in_the_waiting.htm">Preparation in the Waiting</a></b><br>Joseph's time in prison was not wasted; it was a period of preparation for the role God had for him. Similarly, we should use our waiting periods to grow in faith and character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>Pharaoh's dream and Joseph's subsequent rise to power demonstrate God's control over nations and leaders. We can trust that God is sovereign over the events of our world today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>Joseph's account encourages us to remain faithful to God even in difficult circumstances, knowing that He is working all things for our good and His glory.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 41</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_7_thin_cows_eat_7_healthy_cows.htm">Genesis 41:1–7: How is it scientifically or naturally possible for seven emaciated cows to devour seven healthy cows? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jer._46_8's_nile_flood_literal_or_not.htm">Jeremiah 46:8 – Is the imagery of the Nile flooding over the land literal or metaphorical, and could it contradict natural constraints on river flooding known from geological studies? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_premonitions.htm">What does the Bible say about premonitions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_lucid_dreaming.htm">What is the Bible's view on lucid dreaming?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/41.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XLI.<p>JOSEPH INTERPRETS PHARAOH'S DREAMS HE IS MADE GOVERNOR OF EGYPT, AND MARRIES THERE.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">Pharaoh dreamed.</span>--After two years spent in the prison, the time has now come for Joseph's elevation to power; and it is to be noticed that this was not brought about by those arts by which men usually attain to greatness, such as statesmanship, or military skill; nor was it by accident, but according to the Biblical rule, by the direct intervention of Providence. Just as centuries afterwards, Daniel rose to high office at Babylon by God making known to him the dream of Nebuchadnezzar; so here, the transplantation of Israel into Egypt is brought about by the revelation to Joseph of "what was to be hereafter."<p>The river.--Heb., <span class= "ital">Yeor, </span>the Egyptian word for "great river." It is the usual name in the Bible for the Nile, but is used for the Tigris in <a href="/context/daniel/12-5.htm" title="Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.">Daniel 12:5-6</a>, and for any large river in <a href="/job/28-10.htm" title="He cuts out rivers among the rocks; and his eye sees every precious thing.">Job 28:10</a>. The Pharaoh in Those reign Joseph became governor of Egypt, is generally supposed to have been Apophis, the most famous of the shepherd kings. But Canon Cook, in his Essay, <span class= "ital">On the bearings of Egyptian History upon the Pentateuch, </span>after carefully reviewing the whole subject, decides in favour of King Amenemha III., the greatest monarch of the noble twelfth dynasty, and the last king of all Egypt.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And it came to pass at the end of two full years</span> (literally, <span class="accented">two years of</span> days, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> two complete years from the commencement of Joseph's incarceration, or more probably after the butler's liberation), <span class="cmt_word">that Pharaoh</span> - on the import of the term <span class="accented">vide Genesis</span> 12:15. Under what particular monarch Joseph came to Egypt is a question of much perplexity, and has been variously resolved by modern Egyptologists in favor of - <p><span class="Text_Heading">1.</span> Osirtasen I., the founder of the twelfth dynasty, a prosperous and successful sore-reign, whose name appears on a granite obelisk at Heliopolis (Wilkinson, 'Ancient Egyptians,' 1:30, ed. 1878). <p><span class="Text_Heading">2.</span> Assa, or Assis, the fifth king of the fifteenth dynasty of Shepherd kings (Stuart Peele in Smith's 'Bible Dict.,' art. Egypt). <p><span class="Text_Heading">3.</span> Apophis, a Shepherd king of the fifteenth dynasty, whom all the Greek authorities agree in mentioning as the patron of Joseph (Osburn, 'Menu-mental History,' vol. 2. <a href="/genesis/2.htm">Genesis 2</a>; Thornley Smith, 'Joseph and his Times,' p. 42). . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/41-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">After</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֕י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two full years</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנָתַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nā·ṯa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had passed,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקֵּ֖ץ</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qêṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7093.htm">Strong's 7093: </a> </span><span class="str2">An extremity, after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pharaoh</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפַרְעֹ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ar·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had a dream:</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹלֵ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2492.htm">Strong's 2492: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bind firmly, to be, plump, to dream</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He was standing</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹמֵ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·mêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beside</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Nile,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיְאֹֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(hay·’ōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2975.htm">Strong's 2975: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nile -- a channel, a fosse, canal, shaft, the Nile, the Tigris</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/41-1.htm">Genesis 41:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/41-1.htm">Genesis 41:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/41-1.htm">Genesis 41:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/41-1.htm">Genesis 41:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/41-1.htm">Genesis 41:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/41-1.htm">Genesis 41:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/41-1.htm">Genesis 41:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/41-1.htm">Genesis 41:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/41-1.htm">Genesis 41:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/41-1.htm">Genesis 41:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/41-1.htm">OT Law: Genesis 41:1 It happened at the end of two (Gen. 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